Paterson's heading to Cortland: A Jets announcement?

Cortland, get ready to meet some guys with big necks and Popeye-sized biceps.

Gov. David Paterson is scheduled to make an announcement at 10 a.m. today at SUNY Cortland, where college officials have been negotiating with the National Football League's New York Jets to host their training camp this summer.

NFL training camps usually attract thousands of fans, who generally enjoy much greater access to their favorite players than during the regular season.

The governor's staff notified news outlets Sunday night that Paterson would be making an announcement at the college, but spokesman Errol Cockfield declined to elaborate.

Cortland Mayor Tom Gallagher has been working with SUNY Cortland officials for the past month to try to persuade the Jets to come.

"If that's true (the Jets are coming), it's very good news for our city. I know the governor is coming. I know he's making an announcement. I assume that's what it is," Gallagher said.

"I'm a huge (New York) Giants fan. But I may switch," Gallagher said.

"The town has been abuzz. Everybody is asking, 'Are they coming? Are they coming,'" the mayor said.

Jets officials said earlier this month that new head coach Rex Ryan, the son of former Philadelphia Eagles coach Buddy Ryan, wanted to move the Jets' training camp from Florham Park, N.J. The team considered Cornell University, Utica College and Marist College in Poughkeepsie.